Thank you to everyone who attended the first Prepare + Survive Expo! We had a great group of vendors, classes throughout the afternoon, awesome raffle prizes and a family friendly event. We look forward to planning the next event and will keep you posted on the date. Below are some images from the afternoon. If [...]

A year and a half ago the idea came to me to have a preparedness event, thanks to my partner. From their the ideas started flowing and it all turned into the Prepare + Survive Expo! This event has been a labor of love, hard work and dedication and knowing that bringing together local preparedness [...]

The sun is active and creating one of the largest solar storms we have seen in five years. It hasn’t created any problems yet but the highly charged particles from the sun is still being watched closely. It is creating stunning night skies with beautiful northern light displays. Worst case scenario is that the storm [...]

Five days ago Hood River had a major ice storm. This isn’t anything out of the ordinary for winter weather. What is different about this storm is that for the past six days over 2500 residents of the area have been without power. What does this mean for them? No heat, they can’t cook, they can’t [...]

  It seems like just a yesterday it was warm, sunny and we were all wearing shorts. Fall and winter seem to sneak up and before you know it the holidays are here. With cold weather setting in it’s important to get prepared for winter storms and extremely cold weather. Cold weather can turn a [...]